Sri Lanka Buddhist nuns long for equality COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (8 March 2013)– Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka by Emperor Ashoka’s daughter Sangamitta and her twin brother Mahinda in 288 BC. A nun herself, Sangamitta had ordained a number of Lankan women. Before long, most Lankans had embraced Buddhism and monasteries for monks and nuns sprouted across the island. But the Saivite…
